Written, Produced, and Directed by:
Ryan Hudson and Ross Orlikowski
Cinematography and Main Camera Operation by:
Ross Orlikowski
Script Suvervising and Assistant Camera Operation by:
Ryan Hudson
Boom Operator:
Brandon Parsons
All Video and Sound Editing Performed by:
Ross Orlikowski and Ryan Hudson
Music Composed and Performed by:
Ryan Hudson
CAST
Ryan - Ryan Hudson
Alex - Alex Parsons
Father- Bob Parsons
Corpse- Ross Orlikowski
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Personal Antidote
During the production of this film, we discovered how crucial daylight, similar background noise, and competent acting are. Re-shooting was a necessary task, however, the weather played as an antagonist, causing every single outdoor scene to need re-shooting because of the new presence of snow. We also learned how important it is to have lots of coverage, sound bridges, ambience, and similar lighting.
This film was shot in Des Moines, requiring 2 hours of travel. It also required using Des Moines people to do the acting, and we learned that acting requires skill, patience, and above all, dedication. There were many frustrations - enough said.
This film was shot in Des Moines, requiring 2 hours of travel. It also required using Des Moines people to do the acting, and we learned that acting requires skill, patience, and above all, dedication. There were many frustrations - enough said.
Contact Information
Ryan Hudson
165 Orchard Court
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 770-1866
Ross Orlikowski
230 3rd St. PO Box 276
Riverside, IA 52327
(319) 270-7449
165 Orchard Court
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 770-1866
Ross Orlikowski
230 3rd St. PO Box 276
Riverside, IA 52327
(319) 270-7449
Detailed Synopsis
The film opens up with Alex and Ryan, two 18 year old males, who are best friends walking in a large field that is surrounded by forests. Upon entering a small set of woods, Ryan suddenly stops and gazes at the location, obviously with something on his mind. Alex inquires to why he is stopping, and Ryan suddenly snaps into a mysterious vision. He sees the same woods location, Alex's bright red coat, and hears a distorted voice saying "Here, take this", followed by someone handing a flashlight to Alex.
Alex grabs Ryan's shoulder, and he snaps out of his vision. Ryan explains that he had a vision, but Alex comments on how he always says weird stuff like that, and convinces him to continue on. Upon the journey back to the house, Ryan keeps looking back at the woods.
Once inside watching TV, the voice of Bob, Alex's father, is heard from a room behind the couch where Alex and Ryan sit. He requests help on some small construction work, and Ryan follows Alex into the room. Bob, an intense looking 45 year old man, starts up a conversation with Alex and Ryan. Alex mentions that they went down into the field, and Bob's evil gaze reveals that something is not right about that. Alex soon has to leave for work, which allows Bob and Ryan to speak one on one.
Bob inquires to why he hasn't seen Alex and Ryan hanging out much lately. Ryan discusses in a concerned manner that Alex hasn't spoken a lot with Ryan lately, and he thinks that something has happened. Bob tries to talk it off by saying it's not a big deal, then he speaks the line that cues Ryan into knowledge that Bob is involved. "Here, take this". Upon hearing this, Ryan has a flashback clearly showing Bob and Alex down in the woods in the process of digging a hole. After he snaps out of it, Ryan quickly leaves Bob's house and heads for home. Bob watches with an intense focus as Ryan exits.
Ryan awakes in the middle of the night, realizing that he has to go back down to the field and find out for himself. He drives to Alex's house, hesitates, then takes a shovel down to the woods. However, Alex spots him out the window. During Ryan's quick journey into the same woods as before, he discovers the spot in question, which is now snowed and iced over. Ryan starts digging and discovers the dead body. He is in shock, and upon catching his breath, Alex walks up behind him. They argue, with Alex pointing out to Ryan that it should not be his problem because he was not there, and that it was a self defense situation and nothing else could be done. Ryan comes to the conclusion that he will stick by Alex, and their friendship is reformed as they decide to walk away from the situation together.
Alex grabs Ryan's shoulder, and he snaps out of his vision. Ryan explains that he had a vision, but Alex comments on how he always says weird stuff like that, and convinces him to continue on. Upon the journey back to the house, Ryan keeps looking back at the woods.
Once inside watching TV, the voice of Bob, Alex's father, is heard from a room behind the couch where Alex and Ryan sit. He requests help on some small construction work, and Ryan follows Alex into the room. Bob, an intense looking 45 year old man, starts up a conversation with Alex and Ryan. Alex mentions that they went down into the field, and Bob's evil gaze reveals that something is not right about that. Alex soon has to leave for work, which allows Bob and Ryan to speak one on one.
Bob inquires to why he hasn't seen Alex and Ryan hanging out much lately. Ryan discusses in a concerned manner that Alex hasn't spoken a lot with Ryan lately, and he thinks that something has happened. Bob tries to talk it off by saying it's not a big deal, then he speaks the line that cues Ryan into knowledge that Bob is involved. "Here, take this". Upon hearing this, Ryan has a flashback clearly showing Bob and Alex down in the woods in the process of digging a hole. After he snaps out of it, Ryan quickly leaves Bob's house and heads for home. Bob watches with an intense focus as Ryan exits.
Ryan awakes in the middle of the night, realizing that he has to go back down to the field and find out for himself. He drives to Alex's house, hesitates, then takes a shovel down to the woods. However, Alex spots him out the window. During Ryan's quick journey into the same woods as before, he discovers the spot in question, which is now snowed and iced over. Ryan starts digging and discovers the dead body. He is in shock, and upon catching his breath, Alex walks up behind him. They argue, with Alex pointing out to Ryan that it should not be his problem because he was not there, and that it was a self defense situation and nothing else could be done. Ryan comes to the conclusion that he will stick by Alex, and their friendship is reformed as they decide to walk away from the situation together.
Short Synopsis
A tension starts to grow between two best friends; Alex and Ryan, who are both 18, go for a walk down in a field where Ryan starts to have visions. Alex just ignores him, and in consulting Bob, Alex's father, Ryan expresses how he is concerned for Alex and their friendship, and thinks there is something going on. Once he hears Bob say a phrase he heard in one of his visions, Ryan immediately takes off from the house. Curiousity plagues his mind, and he finally decides to return to the field by himself and find out the truth about what he has seen and what really happened.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Ryan Hudson
Ryan Hudson is a senior at the University of Iowa, majoring in cinema and specializing in the fundamentals of screenwriting and film editing. He is currently producing this film to be his final U of I film in the Fiction Production class.Ryan has enough guns to start a small war in Kuwait.
Ross Orlikowski
Ross Orlikowski - a super senior at the university of Iowa, where he is currently studying the dynamics & superstructures of cinematography. At the age of 26 he is questioning certain thoughts of why and how the hell did I get so old, but more importantly, he has become a lover of film and film making. Anymore questions you can contact him at his night time hotline at (319)-270-7449 where anything could happen...Only $3.99 a minute.
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